Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1843

Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 52
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5

MPN: 065086
UPC: 044006508627
EAN: 0044006508627
ASIN: B00006WL1Q

Release Date: October 20, 2008

Tracks:

•	Jingle Bells - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	What Are You Doing New Year S Eve? - Ella Fitzgerald
•	Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	The Christmas Song - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Good Morning Blues - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Winter Wonderland - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	Frosty The Snowman - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
•	The Secret Of Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
•	Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Ella Fitzgerald
•	Christmas Island - Ella Fitzgerald
•	The Christmas Song - Ella Fitzgerald
•	White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
•	Frosty The Snowman - Ella Fitzgerald

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Let Ella sing and swing you into Christmas. October 4, 2008
The magic of Christmas is truly captured to magnificent effect on this remarkable CD.Make no mistake, Ella holds nothing back on these wonderful recordings.The CD is made up of the complete original album with the fabulous orchestral arrangements by Frank Devol plus two previously unreleased tracks and alternative takes. There is something very special about the music of Christmas which conjures up all our memories of Christmas's past and this CD is no exception.
Ella and the orchestra power-house their way through these songs and are still able to capture the spirit of the season and never sacrifice the meaning of the lyrics or the integrity of the music for a second.

This album is far removed from her other Christmas album which was a much more low key affair as the vocal and orchestral arrangements were much more subdued and recorded as a set of Christmas carols "ballad style" with a bluesy feel to the album.

The tracks on this present CD are superb and flawless - just what one would expect from probably the best female jazz singer of all time.For a great sounding zappy Christmas album it just doesn't get any better than this.
The original album was recorded in Columbia's 30th Street studios in the heart of Manhattan,New York City in the early summer of 1960.The bonus tracks were recorded the same year in Hollywood,California with another fine arranger,Russ Garcia who also did all the arrangements for Ella and Louis Armstrong's famous album of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess.

The liner notes of this Christmas album contain much interesting information about the recording and make very good reading if you are an avid Ella fan.The sound is amazing and nothing has been lost in the remastering of this album. I recommend this great CD for your Christmas entertaining this holiday and if you are alone at Christmas time and feeling a bit low,how about giving this album a spin to lift your spirits high. May I wish you joy and peace this Christmas and happy listening!

5 out of 5 stars

Best Xmas CD Ever!!! November 23, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

You don't have to be familiar with the glorious voice of Ella Fitzgerald to appreciate this CD. Recorded in 1959 - 1960, Ella's vocal variations of all of the standard xmas favourites are just inspired. Being an avid Ella fan myself, I actually laughed out loud with joy when I first bought this cd in Paris a few years ago. She changes lyrics and melodies in a way only Ella can get away with.... she's BRILLIANT. It's a must have!!!

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